when overwatch 2 After release, new players will have to unlock the original game’s roster. In Blizzard’s new first-time user experience, users new to the franchise are asked to unlock Classic His characters in a process that takes approximately 100 matches to complete (approximately 3 matches per character).
New Overwatch 2 Players Must Grind To Claim The Original Roster
Blizzard details decision to unlock original roster for new Overwatch 2 players blog post on the official website. This is part of an initiative called Defense Matrix to “De-Eliminate Disruptive Behavior and Gameplay Discouragement.”
Since Overwatch 2 is free to play, Hero Grind is intended to prevent longtime players of the original game from creating new accounts and smurfing. This is a common issue with games that use skill and level-based matchmaking and can ruin the experience for users new to the game.
Blizzard hopes that the new account’s complete inability to access the original roster will make smurfing unacceptable.
The developers seem to be fully committed to combating toxic behavior. This includes removing the vertical border that appears before competitive matches. A full list of changes (and there are many) is described in the blog post.
